Prairie City, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Prairie City, a city in Jasper County, Iowa.
Today
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Prairie City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph WNW | 53% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 87% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NNE | 76% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NNE | 42% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SE | 2% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 6% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 14% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 12 mph SSW | 12% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 mph S | 12% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 30% |
| Monday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph S | 30% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph ESE | 26% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Prairie City (41.595, -93.239). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Prairie City
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Prairie City: nearby ZIP 50228 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Des Moines 17 E, Ia (2.3 mi from Prairie City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.